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Minimalism

If you’ve started writing topics but your content isn’t
meeting user expectations, it’s time to apply a little minimalism to your
content.

If you have too many words, your readers will start to skim
instead of read and they’ll miss your core content. Organizing your
content by topic type and then whittling it down to “just enough information
and in the right place” is extra work, but the results are well worth it:
clarity for your users, fewer words for translation, and sexy, streamlined
topics.

Use lists and tables correctly, keep your phrasing short and
clear, don’t let your topics ooze out of control. Edit your content to remove
unnecessary phrases like “this is what you’re about to read” and “you’ve just
configured this widget” that add no value.

The value of clear titles cannot be underestimated. A short
but descriptive title can convey not only subject matter, but topic type as
well. Combined with a killer short description, your users will be able to
decide which topics to read without even navigating to them.